"brego Beorht-Dena, biddan wille,
"þät þu me ne forwyrne, wîgendra hleó,
"freó-wine folca, nu ic þus feorran com,
"þät ic môte âna and mînra eorla gedryht,
"þes hearda heáp, Heorot fælsian.
"Häbbe ic eác geâhsod, þät se äglæca
"for his won-hýdum wæpna ne rêceð;
"ic þät þonne forhicge, swâ me Higelâc sîe,